Clare Youth ActionWinners of Category Eight: Community Youth Led Initiative at Pride of Place Awards 2020
prideofplace.ie/portfolio-item/category-eight-community-youth-led-initiative-2020/ www.facebook.com/clareecho/videos/plastic/271452330225323/ Clare Youth Action's video on the dangers of plastic reached 7.7 million views across the world after being shared by The Clare Echo. Clare Youth Action also received a National Group Award at the National Garda Youth Awards for addressing issues including drug and alcohol abuse, mental health problems, bullying and environmental protection. Clare Youth Action recognised for their volunteering work. Clare Youth Action are a group that has been founded and supported by “North West Clare Family Resource Centre” and operates out of their building in Ardnaculla, Ennistymon. This group of young people living in the Ennistymon area have been "volunteering locally with different charities and worthy causes". Projects have ranged from "Random acts of Kindness" and "Family Fun” days to raising money for various local groups. An example of this is that they helped raise money for "Burren Chernobyl Project" who run orphanages in Belarus and in particular they raised money for “Saveli”, a little boy over there in need of a life saving operation. They also recently raised 117 euro from a bake sale which they donated to the Mid West Rape Crisis Centre. Anyone interested in getting involved you can like “Clare Youth Action” on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clareyouthaction or contact Emma at North West Clare Family Resource Centre at 065-7071144. |
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